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High pressure pump for RO plant

Weil Industrieanlagen GmbH is a specialist in water
purification and water treatment and was established
in 1986. The water purification and water treatment
techniques both use membrane technology, (reverse
osmosis, nano-filtration, and micro-filtration). The company
focuses mainly on three technology areas: building
technology, energy technology and pharmaceutical and
medical technology.
Weil is a specialist in building customer-specific
installations, and prides itself on in inventing installations
tailored for every single clients need. Their ability to
develop new solutions from scratch, the high degree of
flexibility and the profitable cost-structure, have made Weil
an important player in the customisation of the water
purification and water treatment segment.
The situation
Recently, Weil was asked to develop a solution for a
spirit distillery. Normal water from the tap is unsuitable
for the production of distilled spirits, because it does not
comply with German portable water regulations as to
mineral content. If alcohol is added to mineral substances,
sediments in the product may occur. Therefore, it is
necessary to desalt the water by the means of desalination
methods that do not affect neither the taste nor the odour
of the water.
Weil decided to construct a RO system for the spirit
distillery. First of all, the RO process demands that no
chemicals are used, and thus, do not affect the water
quality as to taste and smell. Second of all, the RO
process results in economic advantages compared to other

desalination methods. To be able to push the water across

the membrane, high-pressure pumps are needed to obtain
a pressure of 20 bar.
The Grundfos solution
The Grundfos BM booster submersible pump is
characterised by its ability to deliver a high constant
pressure and a considerable flow. In connection with
membrane techniques, where pressurised raw water flows
through a membrane, pumps with special characteristics
are needed. When dealing with water purification,
corrosion-resistance is a key word. Thus, the BM
boosters are available in different high-grade stainlesssteel qualities, (AISI 304, 316 and 904L), capable of
handling different aggressive liquids.
Thanks to the BM boosters compact design it is easy to
integrate the pump into existing piping systems, because
it does not take up any additional room. Due to the
encapsulation of the pump, the BM booster is a lowmaintenance and low-noise pump and can deliver a high
static pressure of up to 80 bar.
The outcome
According to Weil, the construction of the BM booster has
at least three advantages worth mentioning:

Firstly, due to the BM boosters compact design,

no space-consuming foundation is necessary, and
therefore, the pumps are easy to install in Weils RO
plants.
Secondly, the pumps pipe-like construction makes it
easy to integrate the BM boosters into the present
piping of the RO system. Thus, there is no need for
further motor and pump alignment.
Thirdly, the BM booster is to a large extent a
maintenance-free pump. The pumps motor units are
encapsulated in the pressure sleeve and are thereby
hermetically sealed and protected.

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